"Are you submitting to me?"
Ye Tian asked the Golden Silk Dragon Leopard with great interest.
However, he did not lower his guard, fearing the Leopard might be pretending to surrender and launch a surprise attack. But that possibility was slim- the Leopard was too severely injured to succeed in an ambush.
The Golden Silk Dragon Leopard nodded, clearly understanding Ye Tian's words.
Ye Tian had long known that some special Ferocious Beasts were intelligent enough to comprehend human speech, though such beasts were rare. He hadn't expected to encounter one today.
"I'm not fully trusting you. What if you recover and suddenly betray me?"
Ye Tian said coldly.
Suddenly, a faint light appeared on the Leopard's forehead. This light instantly pierced the void and entered Ye Tian's mind.
At first, Ye Tian thought he was being attacked mentally, but then a childlike voice sounded in his head.
"Master!"
The voice was like that of a three-year-old child, but Ye Tian knew exactly who it was.
"Golden Silk Dragon Leopard, was that you calling me just now?"
Ye Tian asked in surprise.
"Yes, Master!"
The Leopard nodded.
Soon Ye Tian realized the meaning of that light—it was a Soul Light. When a Ferocious Beast voluntarily submits, it offers its Soul Light to its master.
Once a human controls the Soul Light, if the human dies, the Ferocious Beast also dies.
Conversely, if the Ferocious Beast dies, it has little effect on the human.
To survive, the Golden Silk Dragon Leopard willingly accepted Ye Tian as its master.
It did not feel ashamed; after all, it had no human pride—living was all that mattered.
Ye Tian was a bit stunned at suddenly gaining a Beast Pet, but this was good news for him.
The Golden Silk Dragon Leopard had Top bloodline, Top Speed Talent, Intermediate-grade Stamina Talent, and Basic-grade Healing Talent—an exceptionally high-grade aptitude even among Ferocious Beasts.
Moreover, it was a leader of a Ferocious Beast clan. Having such a clan in Xiao Qianye Forest could save Ye Tian a lot of trouble.
"Golden Silk Dragon Leopard, do you have a name?"
Ye Tian asked.
"Master, I don't have a name."
The Leopard shook its head.
"In that case, I'll call you Little Gold from now on!"
Ye Tian decided.
Receiving a name made Little Gold very happy, as if it even forgot its injuries.
Seeing Little Gold's wounds, Ye Tian quickly fed it some healing potion.
With the combined effects of the potion and Little Gold's Basic-grade Healing Talent, the injuries healed quickly.
An hour later, Little Gold was fully recovered.
Returning to the clan, Little Gold commanded the Black Wolf Leopards not to attack Ye Tian.
At last, Ye Tian truly had a Ferocious Beast clan under his command.
"By the way, Little Gold, do you know where any treasures are?"
Ye Tian asked eagerly.
Xiao Qianye Forest was vast, containing countless resources, including treasures useful to Martial Artists—medicinal herbs, artifacts to enhance Talents, and more.
Ye Tian occasionally gathered herbs while hunting in the wild, selling them at the black market.
But searching alone was inefficient, so he hadn't found many good items.
Little Gold lived in the forest and led a clan, so he must know a lot.
"Master, Little Gold does know of a treasure. The reason I'm different from ordinary clan members is because of that treasure!"
Little Gold replied honestly.
Ye Tian became excited. From Little Gold's words, he guessed the treasure could enhance Talents—a priceless prize!
"Little Gold, lead me there!"
Ye Tian commanded.
Without hesitation, Little Gold led Ye Tian toward the treasure.
This was the benefit of having a bonded Beast Pet—without submission, such loyalty wouldn't exist.
Little Gold did not bring the clan, explaining only it knew the location. It did not want another Golden Silk Dragon Leopard to emerge, preventing rivals for the leader position.
Soon, Ye Tian and Little Gold arrived at a cave entrance.
After traversing winding passages, they reached their destination.
Before Ye Tian stood a small golden tree bearing a single fruit.
The fruit was entirely golden except for a small patch of blue-green.
"Master, there used to be two fruits, but I ate one. This one isn't ripe yet and can't be eaten!"
Little Gold warned.
Ye Tian nodded lightly but kept his gaze fixed on the fruit.
An inner voice urged him to eat it.
"Could this fruit enhance my Talents?"
Ye Tian wondered.
He thought his talents could be improved through constant copying talent, so enhancing by a treasure might be wasteful.
But feeling the desire, he hesitated.
"Eat it!"
Finally, Ye Tian decided.
Even if it was a waste, he wouldn't regret it. As his power grew, better treasures would come.
"Little Gold, how long until this fruit matures?"
Ye Tian asked.
"About twenty days, Master!"
Little Gold counted with its claws.
"Twenty days it is. I'll stay here and train properly!"
Ye Tian murmured.
Over the next twenty days, Ye Tian trained hard. With abundant Ferocious Beast blood, he had no worries about progress.
Meanwhile, Little Gold hunted continuously, supplying more Ferocious Beast blood.
Ye Tian's cultivation advanced rapidly.
"Now 45,000 pounds of strength!"
Ye Tian sensed excitedly.
Such rapid improvement came from consuming massive Ferocious Beast blood—he didn't know how much he had used, but even great families couldn't afford that.
He glanced at the golden fruit on the tree; the last patch of blue-green was about to turn gold.
It was almost ripe.
His desire grew stronger.
Boom!
Countless Yuan Qi surged into the golden fruit, helping it complete its transformation.
Under Ye Tian and Little Gold's watch, the fruit finally ripened.
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